Notice from Lexington Police Department

I received the below newsletter from the President of another community who keeps me informed about crime in their neighborhood. 

Lexington Police Department

                                                                                                                              

111 Maiden Lane, Lexington, SC 29072

803-359-6260, 803-951-4643 (Fax)  

Terrence Green, Chief of Police

  

“Building Partnerships with the Community We Serve”

     

The Town of Lexington has been experiencing larcenies from vehicles ranging from residential areas to

business parking lots. Lap tops computers and GPS units are among several of the items that have been

stolen. The Lexington Police Department would like to offer several crime prevention tips to help detour

vehicle break-ins in our town.

·        Lock your car doors.

·        Do not leave any valuables in plain view or inside your vehicle.

·        Park in a well lit area at home and at businesses you frequent.

·        Record all serial numbers on items of value that may need to remain inside of the vehicle.

·        Keep all garage doors closed and locked while at home or away from home.

·        Become familiar with your neighbors and their vehicles.

The Lexington Police Department is asking that if you experience any suspicious activity, please contact the police by dialing 359-6260 or 911. We are making every possible effort to apprehend those that are responsible. Thank you for your assistance.

Lexington Hills Property Owners Association Neighborhood Yard Sale

 

LEXINGTON HILLS

  PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION

 Neighborhood Yard Sale

WHERE:     HOMES LOCATED IN LEXINGTON HILLS

WHEN:       Saturday, April 30, 2011 FROM 7:00 AM TILL 3:00 PM

**RAIN OR SHINE**

It's fall and what better time to do some fall cleaning!  Now is the time to reclaim your garage or just make some profit from your "stuff." . . . Remember, your "stuff" is someone else's treasure! 

The Association will advertise the Yard Sale in The State Newspaper on Friday, April 29^th and Saturday, April 30^th, 2011.  Please feel free to put up individual signs for your house.

In addition, we have arranged for a local, non-profit organization, "His House" to take away anything that you did not sell and want to donate.  Their truck will be located between 161 and 171 Double Eagle and will be available from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM the day of the yard sale. 

** Please note, if you miss this truck, please do not leave your unsold items at this location or in your yard.  Please contact "His House" or the charitable organization of your choice to arrange for removal.  If you have large items that you can not remove yourself, please arrange for pick up the day of the sale**

Thank you for your participation in this community event!!

~ Don't forget to visit our website - www.lexingtonhillspoa.blogspot.com

Neighborhood Crime Update

I just received an email from the President of Hope Ferry Plantation in Lexington and he has informed me that their neighborhood has experienced vandalism again. Their neighborhood was hit Sunday (March 13th) night. From what he understands, one car was stolen and several cars and trucks were ransacked (the doors were unlocked).  They suspect the work was done in the early morning hours.

On another note, Friday, March 11th there were 2 African-American young men soliciting in their neighborhood. They have “No Solicitation” signs and the men were advised of the signs, but continued to go door to door. One of the homeowners called the Lexington Police non-emergency line and reported the solicitors and an Officer arrived very quickly. They are not sure if the officer got the names of the solicitors, but will keep me posted.  Were the solicitors canvassing the neighborhood? That's hard to tell, but I don't believe in coincidences like this. The solicitors were in the neighborhood Friday night and early Monday morning/late Sunday night vehicles were broken into and one vehicle was stolen. 

As a reminder, I strongly urge you to make sure your vehicles are locked at all times of the day and night. As an added safety measure I recommend keeping your flood lights and/or porch lights on throughout the night. Please refer to the previous Blog Update regarding crime prevention.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this, please do not hesitate emailing the Association at lexingtonhillspoa@gmail.com. 

Memorandum dated March 4, 2011 regarding Roundabouts

The following was sent out to all homeowners on Friday, March 4, 2011 regarding the Roundabouts that have been put in by Winter Ridge and Autumn Woods:

MEMORANDUM

To:  Lexington Hills Property Owners Association Homeowners

From: Lexington Hills Property Owners Association

Date: March 4, 2011

Dear Homeowners:

            As all homeowners are currently aware Lexington County has been making changes to the roads adding roundabouts. Please be aware that neither the Board of Director nor the Association had any control or input in this decision. The Board of Directors and Association had no involvement or knowledge that this was being done prior to the construction of the roundabouts.  Please feel free to call Lexington County Public Works at 803-785-8364 to voice any comments and concerns you may have.   

            Also, please be aware that the Association has contacted the Developer for the new community and have requested that the signage be removed from the Highway 6 entrance of the community.

            The Association is also in the process of creating a blog to keep you updated on things going on in the community and neighborhood. The blog website is http://lexingtonhillspoa.blogspot.com/.

Lexington Hills POA

I strongly encourage you to contact Lexington County Public Works at 803-785-8364 to get answers to your questions about the roundabouts and voice any opinions and concerns you may have. 

Halloween Schedule

I have received several email regarding the Halloween schedule.  I have asked some co-workers who live in Lexington County and also called Lexington County Sheriff's Department and Town of Lexington and they have all informed me it is up to the parents to determine when to trick-or-treat.  Lexington Town Council said they will NOT be designating or implementing special provisions in regards to Trick-or-Treating on Sunday, October 31, 2010.
In my opinion, Halloween is on Sunday, therefore I assumed the children would be trick-or-treating on Sunday early evening.

There is a sign that was posted in the neighborhood about "The Knolls" would be trick-or-treating on Saturday evening, that is for Summer Knoll and Spring Knoll.  Spring and Summer Knoll are not part of the original Lexington Hills Community, so I am not sure what they are doing. I do not have any contact with their board or anyone that lives there. 

 

I am sorry, I wish I could be more help. In my opinion, I would assume people would be participating in Halloween festivities on Sunday, but I am not 100% sure about this. 

 

If anyone has any additional information, please send an email to lexingtonhillspoa@gmail.com

 

Thank you!

Update on Crime in Neighborhood

I have been talking with a board member of another neighborhood similar to ours in the area.  He informed me that there were more break-ins last night in another neighborhood near Lexington Hills. 

Farming Creek (near the intersection of Old Cherokee Rd and St. Peters Church Rd) was hit last night by thieves. It was the same method of operation that occurred in our neighborhoods. Small items were stolen, and several cars/truck windows were broken.  There is also word that a couple of homes were broken into as well but they're for sale with no one living in them.

Also a neighbor in Hope Ferry Plantation reported that her dog woke her up around 4:30 A.M. this morning and she saw a pickup truck with two white males (one with a red ball cap) stopped in front of a house. The
truck moved forward and stopped in front of another house before driving out of sight. The e-mail didn't say if the police were called.

An officer with Lexington County said that vehicle break-ins are the biggest crime in Lexington and suspicious activity like our resident saw was worthy of a 911 call. He said the belief among local police and sheriff's departments is that the group doing the break-ins is from Georgia. They operate in an organized fashion with a vehicle and several thieves. The vehicle stops while the thieves do their job, load up, drive a little farther, repeat process.

I would like to remind everyone to make sure you remove all valuables from plain sight and report any suspicious activity to the police. 

If you have any further information about the thieves, break-ins or vandalism, please let us know. 

Mugging at local Wal-Mart on Saturday

FYI - A friend of one of the residents was shopping at Wal-Mart on Saturday and while there a lady customer on the way to her car was mugged by 2 guys. The guys pushed her to the ground because she wouldn't turn over her purse to them.  This incident happened around 3:30 PM on Saturday, October 23, 2010.

I have not confirmed this with Lexington County yet.